Marcus Aurelius: “Such as a man's character is,+ he immediately shows it in his eyes…”

On the recordJanuary 1, 175

Such as a man's character is,+ he immediately shows it in his eyes, just as he who is beloved forthwith reads everything in the eyes of lovers.

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Marcus Aurelius

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Observing human expression, this passage asserts that a person's true character is immediately revealed through their eyes, much like love is seen.

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Marcus Aurelius: “Such as a man's character is,+ he immediately shows it in his eyes, just as he who is beloved forthwith reads everything…”